Lab - Configuring Basic DHCPv4 on a Router

Topology

Addressing Table
Device
R1

Interface

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Default Gateway

G0/0

192.168.0.1

255.255.255.0

N/A

G0/1

192.168.1.1

255.255.255.0

N/A

S0/0/0 (DCE)

192.168.2.253

255.255.255.252

N/A

S0/0/0

192.168.2.254

255.255.255.252

N/A

S0/0/1 (DCE)

209.165.200.226

255.255.255.224

N/A

ISP

S0/0/1

209.165.200.225

255.255.255.224

N/A

PC-A

NIC

DHCP

DHCP

DHCP

PC-B

NIC

DHCP

DHCP

DHCP

R2

Objectives
Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Settings
Part 2: Configure a DHCPv4 Server and a DHCP Relay Agent

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Background / Scenario
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that lets network administrators
manage and automate the assignment of IP addresses. Without DHCP, the administrator must manually
assign and configure IP addresses, preferred DNS servers, and default gateways. As the network grows in
size, this becomes an administrative problem when devices are moved from one internal network to another.
In this scenario, the company has grown in size, and the network administrators can no longer assign IP
addresses to devices manually. Your job is to configure the R2 router to assign IPv4 addresses on two
different subnets connected to router R1.
Note: This lab provides minimal assistance with the actual commands necessary to configure DHCP.
However, the required commands are provided in Appendix A. Test your knowledge by trying to configure the
devices without referring to the appendix.
Note: The routers used with CCNA hands-on labs are Cisco 1941 Integrated Services Routers (ISRs) with
Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M3 (universalk9 image). The switches used are Cisco Catalyst 2960s with Cisco
IOS Release 15.0(2) (lanbasek9 image). Other routers, switches and Cisco IOS versions can be used.
Depending on the model and Cisco IOS version, the commands available and output produced might vary
from what is shown in the labs. Refer to the Router Interface Summary Table at the end of this lab for the
correct interface identifiers.
Note: Make sure that the routers and switches have been erased and have no startup configurations. If you
are unsure, contact your instructor.

Required Resources

3 Routers (Cisco 1941 with Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)M3 universal image or comparable)

2 Switches (Cisco 2960 with Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2) lanbasek9 image or comparable)

2 PCs (Windows 7, Vista, or XP with terminal emulation program, such as Tera Term)

Console cables to configure the Cisco IOS devices via the console ports

Ethernet and serial cables as shown in the topology

Part 1: Build the Network and Configure Basic Device Settings

In Part 1, you will set up the network topology and configure the routers and switches with basic settings,
such as passwords and IP addresses. You will also configure the IP settings for the PCs in the topology.

Step 1: Cable the network as shown in the topology.

Step 2: Initialize and reload the routers and switches.
Step 3: Configure basic settings for each router.
a. Disable DNS lookup.
b. Configure the device name as shown in the topology.
c.

Assign class as the encrypted privileged EXEC mode password.

d. Assign cisco as the console and vty passwords.

e. Configure logging synchronous to prevent console messages from interrupting command entry.
f.

Configure the IP addresses for all the router interfaces according to the Addressing Table.

g. Configure the serial DCE interface on R1 and R2 with a clock rate of 128000.
h. Configure OSPF for R1.

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R1(config)# router
R1(config-router)#
R1(config-router)#
R1(config-router)#
i.

ospf 1
network 192.168.0.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
network 192.168.2.252 0.0.0.3 area 0

Configure OSPF and a default route to the ISP on R2.

R2(config)# router ospf 1
R2(config-router)# network 192.168.2.252 0.0.0.3 area 0
R2(config-router)# default-information originate
R2(config-router)# exit
R2(config)# ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 209.165.200.225

j.

Configure a summary static route on ISP to reach the networks on the R1 and R2 routers.
ISP(config)# ip route 192.168.0.0 255.255.252.0 209.165.200.226

k.

Copy the running configuration to the startup configuration.

Step 4: Verify network connectivity between the routers.

If any pings between routers fail, correct the errors before proceeding to the next step. Use show ip route
and show ip interface brief to locate possible issues.

Step 5: Verify the host PCs are configured for DHCP.

Part 2: Configure a DHCPv4 Server and a DHCP Relay Agent

To automatically assign address information on the network, you will configure R2 as a DHCPv4 server and
R1 as a DHCP relay agent.

Step 1: Configure DHCPv4 server settings on router R2.

On R2, you will configure a DHCP address pool for each of the R1 LANs. Use the pool name R1G0 for the
G0/0 LAN and R1G1 for the G0/1 LAN. You will also configure the addresses to be excluded from the
address pools. Best practice dictates that excluded addresses be configured first, to guarantee that they are
not accidentally leased to other devices.
Exclude the first 9 addresses in each R1 LAN starting with .1. All other addresses should be available in the
DHCP address pool. Make sure that each DHCP address pool includes a default gateway, the domain ccnalab.com, a DNS server (209.165.200.225), and a lease time of 2 days.
On the lines below, write the commands necessary for configuring DHCP services on router R2, including the
DHCP-excluded addresses and the DHCP address pools.
Note: The required commands for Part 2 are provided in Appendix A. Test your knowledge by trying to
configure DHCP on R1 and R2 without referring to the appendix.

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On PC-A or PC-B, open a command prompt and enter the ipconfig /all command. Did either of the host PCs
receive an IP address from the DHCP server? Why?

Step 2: Configure R1 as a DHCP relay agent.

Configure IP helper addresses on R1 to forward all DHCP requests to the R2 DHCP server.
On the lines below, write the commands necessary to configure R1 as a DHCP relay agent for the R1 LANs.

Step 3: Record IP settings for PC-A and PC-B.

On PC-A and PC-B, issue the ipconfig /all command to verify that the PCs have received IP address
information from the DHCP server on R2. Record the IP and MAC address for each PC.

Based on the DHCP pool that was configured on R2, what are the first available IP addresses that PC-A and
PC-B can lease?

Step 4: Verify DHCP services and address leases on R2.

a. On R2, enter the show ip dhcp binding command to view DHCP address leases.
Along with the IP addresses that were leased, what other piece of useful client identification information is
in the output?

b. On R2, enter the show ip dhcp server statistics command to view the DHCP pool statistics and
message activity.
How many types of DHCP messages are listed in the output?

c.

On R2, enter the show ip dhcp pool command to view the DHCP pool settings.
In the output of the show ip dhcp pool command, what does the Current index refer to?

d. On R2, enter the show run | section dhcp command to view the DHCP configuration in the running
configuration.
e. On R1, enter the show run interface command for interfaces G0/0 and G0/1 to view the DHCP relay
configuration in the running configuration.

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Reflection
What do you think is the benefit of using DHCP relay agents instead of multiple routers acting as DHCP
servers?

Router Interface Summary Table

Router Interface Summary
Router Model

Ethernet Interface #1

Ethernet Interface #2

Serial Interface #1

Serial Interface #2

1800

Fast Ethernet 0/0

(F0/0)

Fast Ethernet 0/1

(F0/1)

Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0)

Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)

1900

Gigabit Ethernet 0/0

(G0/0)

Gigabit Ethernet 0/1

(G0/1)

Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0)

Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)

2801

Fast Ethernet 0/0

(F0/0)

Fast Ethernet 0/1

(F0/1)

Serial 0/1/0 (S0/1/0)

Serial 0/1/1 (S0/1/1)

2811

Fast Ethernet 0/0

(F0/0)

Fast Ethernet 0/1

(F0/1)

Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0)

Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)

2900

Gigabit Ethernet 0/0

(G0/0)

Gigabit Ethernet 0/1

(G0/1)

Serial 0/0/0 (S0/0/0)

Serial 0/0/1 (S0/0/1)

Note: To find out how the router is configured, look at the interfaces to identify the type of router and how many
interfaces the router has. There is no way to effectively list all the combinations of configurations for each router
class. This table includes identifiers for the possible combinations of Ethernet and Serial interfaces in the device.
The table does not include any other type of interface, even though a specific router may contain one. An
example of this might be an ISDN BRI interface. The string in parenthesis is the legal abbreviation that can be
used in Cisco IOS commands to represent the interface.

Appendix A DHCP Configuration Commands

Router R1
R1(config)# interface g0/0
R1(config-if)# ip helper-address 192.168.2.254
R1(config-if)# exit
R1(config-if)# interface g0/1
R1(config-if)# ip helper-address 192.168.2.254

Router R2
R2(config)# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.9
R2(config)# ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.9
R2(config)# ip dhcp pool R1G1
R2(dhcp-config)# network 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
R2(dhcp-config)# default-router 192.168.1.1

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R2(dhcp-config)# dns-server 209.165.200.225
R2(dhcp-config)# domain-name ccna-lab.com
R2(dhcp-config)# lease 2
R2(dhcp-config)# exit
R2(config)# ip dhcp pool R1G0
R2(dhcp-config)# network 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0
R2(dhcp-config)# default-router 192.168.0.1
R2(dhcp-config)# dns-server 209.165.200.225
R2(dhcp-config)# domain-name ccna-lab.com
R2(dhcp-config)# lease 2

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